Hydrothermal processing of algal biomass for the production of biofuels and chemicals

Biofuels

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 603-623

  Biller, Patrick ^a   Ross, Andrew B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOFUELS; CARBONIZATION; CATALYSIS; GASIFICATION; LIQUEFACTION; MICROORGANISMS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT; GASIFICATION REACTION; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTIONS; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESSING; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURES;

BIOMASS;

ALGAE;

EID: 84865837602     PISSN: 17597269     EISSN: 17597277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/bfs.12.42     Document Type: Review

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